Academy Society Spotlight: Motivating Patients, Improving Care
In early 2015, our clinic decided to begin using outcome measures routinely with patients throughout their treatments. The practitioners were...
Accidents Happen. Then What?
Traumatic upper-limb amputation is a devastating event. The inadequacies of current prosthetic technologies, with their inherent bulk and heat retention,...
Achilles Tendinopathy
In Greek mythology, Achilles' mother, Thetis, dipped her young son headfirst into the river Styx to safeguard him in future...
An Exercise Assistive Device for People with Upper-limb Disability
Participation in physical activity is a crucial component of the rehabilitation process for people with disabilities. But for people with...
Biomechanical Compensations May Lead to Secondary Pain After Transtibial Amputation
A study published online August 27 in Clinical Biomechanics measured the biomechanical compensations of the trunk and lower limbs during...
Build a Light Box
If you make double upright orthoses, a light box is a must. If you don't have a light box, or...
Developing an Action Plan for Your Business, Part IV
In the preceding articles in this series, I have presented a framework for reviewing the operations side of your business...
How Do Pop Culture and Office Culture Affect Business?
As you picked up this issue of The O&P EDGE, you may have been surprised to see the words zombie...
How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse: What the Walking Dead Can Teach Us About Professional Survival
Why Study Zombie Stories? According to Platt, "cultural productions reveal something about the societies that created them."1 Consistent with this...
Prostheses Give Alabama Native the Right Fit
When James Leath met with his physician this summer, he had one request. "I said I wish I could find...
